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November 2003

PID controllers are a popular way to add automated control to RIMS or HERMS breweries. Discover the art and science of controlling PID controllers. Plus, learn why you need a refractometer.

In this issue

  • recipe

    Butte Creek Brewing’s Winter Ale clone

    This beer is now retired. The Butte Creek Brewing Co.’s annual winter ale was technically an American Brown Ale with Fuggle hops providing a balance to the malty backbone.

  • recipe

    End Run Mild Ale

    Frequent contributor and author Horst Dornbusch provides readers with a British mild ale recipe.

  • mr-wizard

    Bugs in grains

  • project

    Build a Carboy Dryer: Projects

    An easy-to-make device for draining and drying your carboy.

  • article

    Temperature Management Science

    The theory and practice of temperature measurement in brewing.

  • article

    Step Mashing Techniques

    Brewing is hard work — so why don’t you rest more often? Let us take you step by step through the process of step mashing.

  • article

    Harvesting Yeast: Tips from the Pros

    You’ve probably used their yeast, so let the brewmaster from Sierra Nevada tell you how they harvest and reuse their strain.

  • article

    Refractometers

    Take your brewing light years ahead. In our guide to refractometers, we’ll show you how to measure your wort’s gravity based on how it bends light.

  • article

    Brewing on Autopilot with PID Controllers

    PID controllers are a popular way to add automated control to RIMS or HERMS breweries. Discover the art and science of controlling PID controllers.

  • article

    Steeping vs. Partial Mashing

    Some grains can be steeped. Others need to be mashed. Do you know the difference? You will after reading this grain guide for extract brewers.